Mystery in Flagstaff
by Lydia Carlson
In this lesson students analyze clues that help them make a claim about a phenomenon they are introduced to- a video of ash and debris-filled water rushing down a forest hill in Flagstaff. Students go on a discovery about how the Pipeline Fire in Flagstaff caused the erosion of soil that led to flooding. This lesson ends with a 30 second engineering exercise that helps students brainstorm deeply about the problem(s) these intensifying fires are causing in our own state, and how we can begin to solve them.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/150XV-xnna_hoDHE6xjidx9HG8Usb7RoN/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science Technology 1. Empowered Learner 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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